I'd never seen it before coming to the US to do my postgrad work but was immediately captivated, watching it with my American flatmates.
I would agree that it's a better show... more complex perhaps but I have a deep affection for MFU based on very early childhood memories and my age old gut feeling that they're just meant for each other.
I didn't get that slashy connection with Kelly and Scotty but then again it's been quite a while since I've seen it.
I'm an odd slasher. I could see slash clearly when I was four years old but I didn't actually 'ship slash until about six years ago... Yeah, I know, weird and yes, I'm older than ten. :D
I never saw I Spy until about 10 years ago, when a Buffalo station across the lake started showing it at 3 a.m. on weekends. I was immediately hooked. It's more complex, more real, more based on real world politics. Not to mention the hurt/comfort and the slash. It's all there. (You really should take another look.)
Though don't get me wrong. I adore UNCLE. I love Illya and Napoleon, and yes, they're totally meant for each other. But just looking at canon, they are the worst spies. Ever. Or rather, the writers force them to do intensely idiotic things just so they can get themselves out of trouble again. It's always nice to seem them get to be the supremely competent agents we all knew they could be in the fanfic.
I'm in total agreement and yes I'll have to watch I-spy again. ND made the best picspam after I first got her to watch MFU called Possibly the Worst Spies in the World (or Damn, Boys - You're Lucky You're Pretty) (http://norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com/126707.html).
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Date: 2010-12-13 02:08 am (UTC)Plus also, I absolutely ♥ this photooooo. Bwah ha ha ha ha.
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Date: 2010-12-13 03:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-13 02:55 am (UTC)Thank you! I have so far survived the snow, but we'll see how the trip home goes. I've got...6 more minutes at work to go. *g*
No doubt you shall hear from me in England!
Gosh, I do love that photo. *g*
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Date: 2010-12-13 03:41 am (UTC)I can't believe you still had to go in to work. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that you got home okay.
Have a fab time in England!
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Date: 2010-12-14 04:13 am (UTC)This picture makes me want to read and write fan fiction for I Spy and I'm not even in the fandom.
The power of a great show AND a brilliant picture. :D
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Date: 2010-12-14 04:16 am (UTC)As for the picture...I have no words. Cheeky boys.
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Date: 2010-12-14 04:29 am (UTC)I'd never seen it before coming to the US to do my postgrad work but was immediately captivated, watching it with my American flatmates.
I would agree that it's a better show... more complex perhaps but I have a deep affection for MFU based on very early childhood memories and my age old gut feeling that they're just meant for each other.
I didn't get that slashy connection with Kelly and Scotty but then again it's been quite a while since I've seen it.
I'm an odd slasher. I could see slash clearly when I was four years old but I didn't actually 'ship slash until about six years ago... Yeah, I know, weird and yes, I'm older than ten. :D
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Date: 2010-12-14 04:55 am (UTC)Though don't get me wrong. I adore UNCLE. I love Illya and Napoleon, and yes, they're totally meant for each other. But just looking at canon, they are the worst spies. Ever. Or rather, the writers force them to do intensely idiotic things just so they can get themselves out of trouble again. It's always nice to seem them get to be the supremely competent agents we all knew they could be in the fanfic.
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Date: 2010-12-14 05:07 am (UTC)I'm in total agreement and yes I'll have to watch I-spy again. ND made the best picspam after I first got her to watch MFU called Possibly the Worst Spies in the World (or Damn, Boys - You're Lucky You're Pretty) (http://norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com/126707.html).